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EP About this file: EP3577095

EP3577095 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRYING AN EXPLOSIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  12.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
Heinrich-Ehrhardt-Straße 2
29345 Südheide / DE
[2022/12]
Former [2019/50]For all designated states
Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
Heinrich-Ehrhardt-Strasse 2
29345 Unterlüss / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ULRICH, Thomas
Brunnenstrasse 1
79341 Kenzingen / DE
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedrichstraße 6
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[2022/21]
Former [2019/50]Dietrich, Barbara
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Rheinmetall Platz 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date18702459.125.01.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018EP51857
Priority number, dateDE20171010227106.02.2017         Original published format: DE102017102271
[2019/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018141630
Date:09.08.2018
Language:DE
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3577095
Date:11.12.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3577095
Date:25.05.2022
Language:DE
[2022/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:C06B21/00
[2019/50]
CPC:
C06B21/0091 (EP,KR,US); F26B3/347 (KR,US); B28B11/241 (US);
F26B15/18 (US); H05B2206/04 (US); H05B6/78 (US);
H05B6/80 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR TROCKNUNG VON EXPLOSIVSTOFF[2019/50]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRYING AN EXPLOSIVE[2019/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA DESSICCATION D'UNE MATIÈRE EXPLOSIVE[2019/50]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2019National basic fee paid 
10.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
10.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2022Fee for grant paid
14.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL25.05.2022
DK25.05.2022
EE25.05.2022
ES25.05.2022
FI25.05.2022
HR25.05.2022
LT25.05.2022
LV25.05.2022
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NL25.05.2022
RO25.05.2022
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IS25.09.2022
PT26.09.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE1113889  (HIRTENBERGER PATRONEN) [A] 1-15* column 3, line 5 - column 4, line 4 *;
 [I]US4104804  (SARGEANT RALPH G) [I] 1-14 * column 1, line 1 - line 36 * * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 50 * * column 5, line 3 - line 57 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE3623511  (WAGNER MAX [DE]) [A] 1-15 * column 5, line 7 - line 9 *;
 [XAI]US4758287  (PIETZ JOHN F [US]) [X] 1,3,4 * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 6 * * column 6, line 6 - line 33 * * column 9, line 56 - column 10, line 50 * [A] 15 [I] 2,5-14;
 [XAI]CN101221009  (UNIV NORTH CHINA [CN]) [X] 1,3,4 * pages 3, 6, 8 * [A] 15 [I] 2,5-14;
 [XAI]EP1992675  (BAUER MASCHINEN GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1,3,4 * paragraph [0046] * [A] 15 [I] 2,5-14
by applicantDE3238648
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